How your Ecig 'works'

ApOsTle51 · #1 06-26-2009, 05:51 PM

Ok so you get your ecig , you've read the instructions so you know what piece is what , Battery, Atomizer and Cartridge.

You know how to charge it, you know how to assemble it and you know how to inhale on it.
But do you know HOW it does it !!!

well , heres how ...

The cartridge holds the liquid, when the cartridge is inserted into the ecig , the cartridge filler ( polyester soaked in e-liquid/juice ) makes contact with the atomizers Bridge ( you can see this looking into the atomizer on a 901 or classic types, the bridge is external on some models like the evo and M401 ) using Gravity and capillary action, juice is absorbed via the atomizer bridge into the atomizers steel mesh resevoir where it sits. this is when user input is required.

When the user inhales on the ecig this action 'pulls' the liquid from the atomizers resevoir and into the ceramic atomizer pot via 4 holes in the side of the ceramic pot. This liquid is then absorbed by the aromatic polymide wick( which is situated inside the ceramic pot ), at the same time heating the coil around the wick and therefore heating the liquid until it becomes a vapour. this vapour is drawn up through the e-cig and out of the mouthpiece. REPEAT

If your ecig has a manual switch and you pressed the switch to activate it the atomizer will only vapourize the liquid that is already in the ceramic pot. Without the users 'sucking' action no more liquid is drawn into the pot or absorbed by the wick.

Picture courtesy of exogenesis
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CaSHMeRe · #2 06-26-2009, 06:51 PM

very nice APO ... Pics were huge until they resized! Nice to see description with imagery then the actual piece/product below!

Christina · #3 06-26-2009, 06:58 PM

Thanks ApO! That actually makes sense to me! Seriously outstanding and very much appreciated!

Misty · #4 06-26-2009, 07:06 PM

Great details and images, Apo!
Love it when I can learn something ..been vaping for almost a year and never really knew so clearly what these ecigs are actually made of - thanks!!

vapordad · #5 06-26-2009, 07:18 PM

great info, really gives the concept, so now maybe I can create my own. Still trying to think outside the box, the other mass produced mods are pretty cool...maybe I can think somthing up...we'll see...might be years. thanks again, Apo.

ApOsTle51 · #6 06-27-2009, 04:00 AM

ahh Good , glad it's of use to veterans as well as newer guys. Nice to see some more familiar faces too

Kit · #7 06-27-2009, 05:00 AM

Apo

Spikey · #8 06-27-2009, 11:28 PM

Truly awesome that everyone is pitching in and helping cut through the BullShit andmake this an informative and helpful place to be! Woohoo VF members!

juicefreak · #9 07-07-2009, 04:03 PM

since the mesh bridge carries the juice down to the coil or mesh, how come atomizers can be built for dripping if they don't need the bridge for carts?

seems like the mesh is the problem when trying to duplicate the wire material, yet coils are plentiful.

??

ApOsTle51 · #10 07-09-2009, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by juicefreak

since the mesh bridge carries the juice down to the coil or mesh, how come atomizers can be built for dripping if they don't need the bridge for carts?

seems like the mesh is the problem when trying to duplicate the wire material, yet coils are plentiful.

??

Atomizers that are sold as ' Dripping' are no different in design from normal atomizers except the fact they are sealed at the bottom , preventing liquid from seeping through to the battery or anything else.

reason they still have the bridge is probably for 2 reasons. Firstly, Manufacturing costs. It's just easier to add the sealing step than to also remove the bridge. Secondly, keeping the bridge still allows the consuimer to use cartridges if they wish.

ApO.